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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1909
Page
2
A mosaic of wry observations from PoTosi Michigan to New York society, mixing jokes about weather, banking, divorce, inheritance, and politics. It notes gingerbread ships, a fragile auto, and the Monroe doctrine, with jests about wealth, piracy, and foreign fleets.
A court appoints a preservator for a 70 year old bride who recently wed a 21 year old eastern university student. The husband faces arraignment for perjury after he swore his wife was 24. The piece recalls past admiration for ambitious youths funding education.
The Venice international art show concluded with a sale of notable works. Six pieces by American artists were bought for the gallery of the International Art Association, Venice, highlighting American talent. Turkey plans a navy expansion costing at least 100 million, including seven Dreadnought battleships, prompting questions about allocating funds to other needs.
The treasury department directs revenue cutters to patrol waters around certain Hawaiian islands to prevent indiscriminate slaughter and preserve birds. This form of conservation is praised as increasingly valuable and commendable.
King Menelik of Abyssinia shows signs of improvement amid repeated death reports. The frequent obituary notices have fed speculation about his condition and reign.
A veteran captain says the sea between Sandy Hook and the West Indies is alive with whales. He notes the find would have meant fortune for Yankee harpooners of old, but now the decline of the whaling industry renders it a hollow fortune.
A Parisian clothing designer confronts mounting cotton costs amid broader price pressures. The note hints at a period of inflation affecting fabric supply and outfit production, with attention to timeframes and market shifts impacting design studios.
An old election wager erupts into a local tale as a hired girl outwits a man who bet against her in a dispute over a Connecticut bet. The incident leaves a sting of embarrassment and pity, revealing how easily workers can be made the butt of wagers during a tense election season.
Judge Jose Madriz of the Central American court of justice arrives in Managua amid massive crowds from Corinto to the capital. He is escorted by a Leon faction bodyguard as troops police clear streets and a tense atmosphere prevails. Madriz accepts the honor and vows to unite the republic and calm regional rivalries.
In Springfield the Illinois Central Railroad faces a state claim for fifteen million dollars in back taxes before the state supreme court. Secretary of War Dickinson and W. B. Horton, current and former counsel, argued the case. A ruling is not expected for nine months due to voluminous records. The railroad cites six monthly settlements, charter tax rates, and interstate commerce protections as defenses to all claims.
The article outlines a proposed annual $100000 general fund appropriation for rifle practice in schools and colleges, plus a looming clash between rivers and harbors funds and the public buildings bill. It notes hearings January 5–10, possible broader legislation by February, and various inquiries and resolutions in Congress.
King Leopold II has died at age after an operation left him unable to withstand the strain. The monarch collapsed following medical procedures, ending his reign and prompting a period of national mourning and royal succession considerations.
Brussels reports King Leopold II died at 2:35 am after a sudden decline despite Thursday bulletins of improvement. He collapsed amid great age and illness with doctors unable to avert death as Albert I arrived, ending Belgium’s long reign.
In Washington, D.C. the Speaker corrected T. P. O Connor stating his family tree traces to kings. The report claims Niall of Nine Hostages, Owen More, and Conn of the Hundred Battles lineage link to Rory Cannonan, ancestor of the O Cannan clan later known as O Cannon and Cannon, with twelve family members supposedly beatified by popes over centuries.
Lawmakers passed the Esch bill requiring railroads to file full accident reports with the Interstate Commerce Commission and empowered the commission to mandate uniform equipment for cars. They also debated the Panama Canal bill. Representative Murphy introduced a bill forcing candidates to file campaign contribution and expenditure statements immediately after campaigns.
Chandler Oklahoma reports the first public sale of Indian lands in the territory with 36 farms sold. Over 500000 acres slated for auction with bidders given 40 years to complete payments. Farms are well developed with improvements paid by the successful bidder. Additional sales planned at Shawnee Oklahoma City and Chickasha. Local businessmen pledge fair dealing for visitors and transparency on conditions. The state legislature previously debated land disposal and anticipated prosperity through sales.
An 8000-strong influx of future citizens arrived aboard the President Grant from Hamburg, Bologna, and Southampton. Ellis Island reported record numbers, with 108 first class, 212 second, 392 third, and 2607 fourth class passengers, plus 328 crew, totaling 3747 people, surpassing previous records.
Baltimore Maryland Following a second operation Mrs Horace Dutton Taft sister in law of President Taft died early Friday at Johns Hopkins hospital She had been operated on here six weeks ago then went to Florida to recuperate but was again stricken The Taft family head Mr Taft runs the Taft School at Watertown Connecticut.
A House resolution by Rep. Booker of the St Joseph district requests the postmaster general to report to Congress on Kansas City post office finances. It asks if there is any current shortage in the postmaster accounts and in any official or employee accounts, and if so the amounts, plus any shortages in the past three years.
Mince and pumpkin pies sold for five dollars at the Turner district school pie supper near Columbia to buy sectional book cases and a library of 75 books for the district. Girls and their mothers donated the Files as part of the effort. County school commissioner J Kelly Wright notes forty percent of rural schools lack libraries, with farmers in the area valued at fifty to one hundred thousand dollars. The pie fundraiser is aiding learning, already supporting more than a dozen districts adding to library funds.
Lawrence county circuit court jurors convict Charles Heath, wealthy McDonald county farmer, of murdering Clarence Mosier a school teacher in February 1907. Judge sets punishment at ninety nine years in the state penitentiary. Heath previously received forty five years. that verdict was reversed and remanded for a new trial by the Missouri Supreme Court.
J. R. Roberts, Greene County schools commissioner, plans a photographic comparison of rural school buildings with farm barns to reveal that some classrooms are in poorer condition, hoping to spur an awakening to child needs. He will use actual images to illustrate the disparities.
Trustees of the Platte Presbytery sue for 3000 damages and possession of the church building now held by the Presbyterian congregation. The suing group is smaller, about 12 members, while the other side has around 200 residents, including well known city figures. The property is valued at about 20000 dollars.
Ten days after Alma Kellner vanished police and volunteers conducted an extensive drainage catch basin hunt in a five block area. A large crew of street cleaners and sewer inspectors worked Thursday afternoon through the night and into daylight, but no trace of the missing girl was found. The search area will be expanded.
In Columbia a 40 cent a pound butter price provokes a boycott as a young woman requests a second portion and is refused. All the girls leave the girls’ boarding house, and the landlady says she may quit serving meals because butter is too costly.
The Utah, the largest warship of her class built in the United States, will be launched from the New York Shipbuilding Company yard at Camden New Jersey next Thursday.
George Eddy leader of the twenty miners who escaped Cherry mine imprisonment receives a safety lamp and thermometer from Streator lodge Knights of Pythias. The Odd Fellows had earlier gifted him a gold watch. Eddy plans to resume duties as St. Paul mine examiner when operations restart.
Thomas Lynch of Meriden Conn was elected president of the National League by unanimous vote ending days of stalemate. He was nominated by John T. Bresh of the New York Giants and defeated John A Heydler and John M Ward. Heydler won the post of secretary treasurer.
The judiciary committee voted unanimously to recommend Horace C. Lurton of Tennessee for associate justice of the U S Supreme Court, succeeding the late Rufus W. Peckham of New York, despite earlier opposition rumors.
Harry C. Weat head of a check forgery gang pleaded guilty to passing a forged check on Iowa National Bank of Davenport. He received a 15 year sentence at Fort Madison penitentiary and a $1000 fine for the crime linked to banks in Davenport and other cities.
The Clay County Farmers' Mutual Insurance company reports January 1 1909 in force insurance of 1 164 390 37 dollars and new writing this year of 228 481, totaling 492 871 37 after subtracting 216 993 in expired and canceled policies.
Mrs. Mary E. Patterson of Kansas City sued coal dealer Samuel L. Evans for 6000 damages after he published her name as a delinquent creditor for coal she did not order. A jury awarded her 1500 damages in Judge Thomas' division.
Rep Griest of Pennsylvania introduces a bill to establish urban mail delivery in towns with second or third class post offices. The plan extends rural delivery concepts while adopting city delivery features. Rep McDermott of Illinois spoke in favor of free wood pulp amid senate debate and a steerage conditions report from immigration commission agents details appalling conditions aboard trans Atlantic steamers.
The Rev David C. Hughes, father of Governor Hughes, died at the executive mansion after a recent stroke. He was 77 years old.
Mrs Olive Burbank, mother of Luther Burbank the famed horticulturist, died Wednesday night in Santa Rosa California. She was 96 and a native of Massachusetts.
Washington D C Senator Cullom offered a resolution citing Cherry Hill and other mine disasters. It calls on the Secretary of the Interior for information on how many Federal rescue stations have been established, how many should be maintained, and what causes frequent explosions in mines.
J. D. Reid, engineer of the Lincoln presidential train from Springfield to his inauguration and the return train bringing Lincoln's body, died in El Paso Illinois at the age stated. The notice recalls Reid's long service as a railroad engineer on the Lincoln era journeys and his role in the presidency’s transportation.
Trustees of the Christian Bible College at Columbia received notice of an extension of time granted by R. A. Long of Kansas City. He pledged $50,000 toward an endowment fund conditioned on the college raising an equal amount by December, leaving a shortfall of about $11,000 to reach the goal.
A striking zinc ore discovery is reported from the Madison mine near Zinc in this county. The find is described as one of the most remarkable ore discoveries in the district, signaling potential for significant mining prospects.
The Mississippi penitentiary board sold 3,000 bales of convict grown cotton from Parchman to Boyce & Co of New Orleans for about 225000 dollars.
In Topeka Kansas a general reduction in Pullman rates for Kansas has been made. Perth rates were reduced fifty cents. About two thirds of the seat rate scheduled were also reduced.
After Franklin, Chillicothe officials vow to harness Bull Thunder Creek for a sewer, outlining a project to control water flow and improve sanitation. The proposal signals bold city infrastructure ambitions and promises to reduce flood risk and sewer overflows.
Judge Arch B. Davis upheld the validity of Daviess County’s local option liquor vote in circuit court. The ruling sustains the dry status after earlier challenges during a liquor selling case heard in Gallatin.
The house voted to take a recess next Tuesday for the holidays and plans to reconvene on Tuesday January 4. The move postpones sessions but preserves the ongoing legislative work and schedule.
The first ballot by NL magnates for the presidency produced a deadlock on June 4, with Heydler and John M Ward of New York City leading but unable to break the tie. The stalemate reflects rival factions seeking control.
Ora Howard faced a $100 peace bond for six months after his alleged sassing of his girlfriend’s father, J. W. Jacobs, who then ordered him from the home in Louisville Kentucky.
Marion Kansas reports a waterworks tank collapsed and lies ruined. The rusted hoops failed under pressure, causing the structure to give way and endanger nearby facilities. Authorities assess damage and secure the site.
A man near Galt was found almost dead from the cold in a barn. He had both arms and both feet frozen despite wearing six shirts four pairs of trousers good shoes and stockings. Rescue workers treated him as he lay fully dressed and shivering in the frigid air.
The immigration commission in Springfield received the initial suggestion for a Missouri pet name as Eureka State. After the holiday rush, someone should propose a stronger option.
Isa dore Samuels of Kansas City won first prize in the annual Park College Oratorical Association contest held in McCormick Chapel, marking a victory for the college event and honoring Samuels' oration skills.
A clipped report notes a threat to obtain items from Mrs. and a man from the gale house. The source provides fragmented phrases indicating coercion or demand but lacks clear names or actions beyond the implied intimidation.
A reflective turn in an illustrated Sunday Magazine piece where Gwendolyn imagines a world without her parents meeting and wonders how dreadful it would have been. Harry listens with care as she contemplates births and loves that shaped their lives.
G B Halsey of Mouth of Wilson Virginia reports two years of inflamed eyes in both balls and lids. After failures with physicians, he used Cuthura Ointment and in one week saw marked improvement, nearly well in two weeks, not troubling him since. Dated April 4, 1908. Potter Drag & Chem. Corp. Sale Prope. Be
Maude-Bigsby collapse dominates a brief report with a dramatic note about the fall at the scene. The item suggests a sensational moment involving a Belle-Aeroplane or intoxication angle without further details.
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